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TIL Doc Martens are named after nazi doctor, Klaus Martens.

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x6LO7 TIL of the 78 players who have won a Heisman Trophy, 15 never played one game in the NFL, including the first Heisman Trophy winner, Jay Berwanger and most recently 2003 Heisman winner, Jason White of Oklahoma.
W9X TIL - Some companies in Europe have “Duvet Days”…contractually allowed allowances where if you dont feel like coming into work for whatever reason, you can just stay in bed. I want to move to Europe!
MeJQK TIL a UK study found that North American gray squirrels are smarter than UK red squirrels at tasks to get hazelnuts. Both gray & red equally opened a clear flap to get a nut. But in a multi-step task including operating a lever to get a nut, 91% of gray squirrels solved it vs 62% of red squirrels.
D1RPj TIL that dopamine is not the pleasure molecule. Instead, it is responsible for motivation, which is why drugs that affect the dopamine system are so addictive.
v5vx TIL that people are less inclined to believe a statement is true when it is written in Comic Sans compared to five other fonts.